JakeMcGuire
Building on 30+ years of TransPlus. Focused on what's next.
Jake McGuire has been Chief Executive Officer of TransPlus since January 2021, when the company joined Banyan Software. He has spent more than two decades building and growing software companies, with much of that time in transportation technology. Before TransPlus, Jake served as Chief Revenue Officer of BigRoad, which was acquired by Fleet Complete in 2017.
Jake McGuire is Chief Executive Officer of TransPlus, and has spent two decades scaling SaaS companies, with most of that time in transportation technology. Before TransPlus, he was Chief Revenue Officer of BigRoad, the electronic logging and hours-of-service platform, where he owned sales, marketing, onboarding, and customer support as the company grew recurring revenue 600% to eight figures, expanded the team from 5 to more than 60, and earned Frost & Sullivan's 2017 North American ELD Customer Value Leadership Award. He was a lead participant in the process that saw BigRoad acquired by Fleet Complete in 2017.
His software career started at NetSuite in 2004 as one of its first employees in Canada, during the run that took the company from $15 million to $150 million in revenue and a NYSE IPO. Since then he has held senior roles at five software companies, four of which were acquired, and has served on boards including a company that exited to Affirm.
Jake became CEO of TransPlus in January 2021, after the company joined Banyan Software.
His leadership philosophy is simple: give people the tools to succeed, set the bar high, and make sure everyone knows what success looks like. He holds his own company to the same standard he sells to customers: fewer hours of manual work, and more money back in their pockets.
Away from work, Jake is an avid golfer in the summer, a snowboarder once the snow hits, and happiest spending time with his family and his dog.
BigRoad
Scaled recurring revenue 600%
As Chief Revenue Officer, Jake led sales, marketing, onboarding and customer support, helping scale recurring revenue 600% before BigRoad's 2017 sale to Fleet Complete.
NetSuite
Early-stage to NYSE IPO
One of NetSuite's first employees in Canada, Jake joined during its growth from approximately $15 million to $150 million in revenue and through its NYSE IPO.
Software & board experience
Five companies. Four acquisitions.
Jake has held senior roles across five software companies, four of which were acquired, along with board experience including a company later acquired by Affirm.
How Jake leads
People. Product. Customers.
High standards. Clear accountability.
Great companies are built by people who know what's expected, have the tools to succeed, and are trusted to make decisions. Jake's approach is simple: set a high bar, be clear about what success looks like, and give people the room to deliver.
Build for the real world.
Transportation software has to work when the day doesn't go according to plan. Jake believes the best product decisions come from staying close to customers, understanding how their operations actually run, and solving the problems that matter, not simply adding more features.
Earn the relationship after the sale.
Jake believes the real test of a software company is what happens after a customer signs. That means responsive support, accountable implementation, and a team that stays engaged long after go-live.
Thoughts on the industry.
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